Iran's Shamsaei among 2024 world's best men's national team coaches

Iran's Sardar Azmoun among 2024 world's best int'l scorers by IFFHS

Tehran, IRNA - The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (FFHS) in its latest has named Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun among the world's best international goal scorers in its latest 2024 ranking report.

Uzbek footballer Masharipov extends contract with Iran’s Esteghlal

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian football club Esteghlal has announced the extension of the contract of Uzbekistani star Jaloliddin Masharipov.

Israelis banned from World Bowls Tour event in Britain

Tehran, IRNA – The World Bowls Tour (WBT) has banned three Israeli bowling players from taking part in a forthcoming event in Norfolk, Britain.

Iran to send 80 athletes to CSIT World Sports Games 2025

Tehran, IRNA – A total of 80 athletes will represent Iran at the CSIT World Sports Games 2025, the President of Federation of Amateur and Workers Sports in Islamic Republic of Iran has announced.

Iran’s Ahmadi selected a Best Asian Schoolboy Boxer in 2024

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian boxer Farzan Ahmadi Afzadi has won the title of the Best Asian Schoolboy Boxer in 2024.

Saudi Arabia keen to work with Iran in hosting 2034 World Cup: Envoy

Tehran, IRNA - Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Iran has expressed the kingdom’s willingness to work with Tehran in hosting the 2034 World Cup.

Iran U17 football team to attend Belarus tournament

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s U17 football team is to participate in a tournament in Belarus as it prepares for the AFC U17 Asian Cup games in April.

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Dec 25

Tehran, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Wednesday, December 25, 2024:

Iranian girls win colorful medals at 2024 Asian weightlifting c’ships

Tehran, IRNA- Iranian female weightlifters won colorful medals at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qata.

Iran’s Persepolis FC sacks Spanish coach Garrido

Tehran, IRNA - Persepolis football club officially announced the end of cooperation with the Spanish head coach of this club's football team.

Iran’s U14 team crowned champion in Asian Juniors Padel Championships

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s U14 team have been crowned champion in the Asian Juniors Padel Championships that were held in Manama, Bahrain.

FIH awards Iran highest development badge in hockey

Tehran, IRNA – The International Hockey Federation, known as FIH, has awarded its highest development badge of the sport to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Norway seeks to expel Israel regime from World Cup competition

Tehran, IRNA - The Norwegian Football Federation is pushing to expel Israel and its football team from World Cup competition and qualification in 2026.

Iran under-16 boys' hockey team ranks third in world

Tehran, IRNA - Iran's under-16 boys field hockey team won the third place in the world for the first time.

Iran’s Hosseini appointed head of Int'l Relations Committee for Asia Rugby

Tehran, IRNA - Mirmehdi Hosseini from Iran has been appointed as the head of the International Relations Committee for Asia Rugby, according to an announcement from the Asian Rugby Confederation.

Iran President awards money prizes to Olympic, Paralympic medalists

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has attended a ceremony to award money prizes to medalists and champions who represented Iran in the recent Olympic and Paralympic games in Paris, France. 

Iran men’s team finish runner-up in World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian men’s team have finished runner-up in the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships held in Manama, Bahrain.

Iran’s Amouzad among top UWW ranking in freestyle

Tehran, IRNA - The final rankings for the world's top freestyle wrestlers in 2024 have been released, featuring Iranian Rahman Amouzad among the leaders.

Two Iranians among world’s top Greco-Roman wrestlers

Tehran, IRNA - The final rankings for the world's best Greco-Roman wrestlers in 2024 have been released, featuring two Iranian athletes among the top.

Asian women's handball; Iran becomes fourth

Tehran, IRNA - Iran's National Women's Handball Team ended its work in the championship of the old continent by winning the quota of the world championships and standing in the fourth place in Asia.

Pezeshkian congratulates Iranian athletes for championship at Asian-Pacific Deaf Games

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated the country’s deaf sports caravan on winning the championship of the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games held in Malaysia.

Qalibaf congratulates Iranian medalists at Asian-Pacific Deaf Games c’ship

Tehran, IRNA -- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has congratulated the country’s deaf sports caravan on winning the championship title in the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Iran makes history by winning Asian Deaf Games c’ship

Tehran, IRNA- The Iranian sports caravan won the championship title in the 10th Asia-Pacific Deaf Games held from December 1-8 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Iran’s freestyle wrestlers crowned champions at Asia Pacific Deaf Games

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian freestyle wrestlers bagged four gold medals, three silvers and a bronze one, to win the title of the freestyle wrestling competitions of the 10th Asia Pacific Deaf Games.

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers crowned champions at Asia Pacific Deaf Games

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national Greco-Roman wrestling team claimed the championship title at the Asia Pacific Deaf Games 2024 with an impressive haul of five gold medals, two silvers, and two bronzes.

Iran selected as ITF training center in ME

Tehran, IRNA - Following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Taekwondo Federation of Iran and the head of the International Taekwon-Do Federation (ITF), Iran was introduced as an ITF training center in the Middle East.

Iran remains as APFHD president for 3rd consecutive time

Tehran, IRNA – Iran has remained the president of the Asia-Pacific Federation of the Hard of Hearing and Deafened (APFHD) for the third consecutive time.

IPC lets Iran Paralympic thrower to attend next int'l games

Tehran, IRNA – Sadeq Beit Sayah, an Iranian para javelin thrower, has been allowed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to take part in future international games.